Do You Ever Feel Broken?  Good Morning Friends,  The world is full of broken things. There are broken bones, broken windows, broken hearts, broken promises and broken homes. And all that sand on the beach...broken shells. And when my car and computer do not run...they are broken and need a fix. Well yesterday was an … Continue reading Do You Ever Feel Broken? →

Why Do We Shoot the Wounded?  Good Morning Friends,  There is amble evidence to suggest that the world has less suffering today on a per capita basis than when we were hunter gatherers. Maybe it is because there are more people in jail and we tend to not count their suffering. Yet still it is … Continue reading Why Do We Shoot the Wounded? →

What Is It Like To See With The Eyes of Faith?  Good Morning Friends,  Not having spiritual sight is the norm these days. It can be a matter of belonging to a church that preaches walking by faith which is born of spiritual vision, yet living as if faith is non-existent. We claim to serve … Continue reading What Is It Like To See With The Eyes of Faith? →

To Whom Are You Listening?  Good Morning Friends,  We live in a world of competing voices. Ministers go to seminary to learn the right way (meaning all other ways are wrong) and continue the theological divide. Every day we are bombarded by various voices from radio, television, videos, DVD's, books, music, newspapers, internet, billboards, and … Continue reading To Whom Are You Listening? →

Where Is Your Cross?  Good Morning Friends,  We have a truly beautiful Sanctuary where I worship on Sunday mornings. Vivid colors burst through the windows as the sun shines through them revealing glorious stories of Jesus. By far the most dramatic of them are the ones of Jesus on the Cross. Meditating on them I began to wonder how I … Continue reading Where Is Your Cross? →

Can We Too Smell of the Aroma of Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  If you do not want to see something you can close your eyes. If you do not want to hear something you can muffle the sound, but when it comes to smells, there is no way to escape. We are not in control. Eventually we have … Continue reading Can We Too Smell of the Aroma of Christ? →

Are You Ready to Learn How to Breathe Spiritually?  Good Morning Friends,  Take a deep breath. Hold it. Now exhale. You just took some air into your lungs. Your lungs removed the oxygen from the air for your continued existence. You then exhaled carbon dioxide mixed with air. What you took in sustains your body's … Continue reading Are You Ready to Learn How to Breathe Spiritually? →

What is the Heart of Your Character?  Good Morning Friends,  The Hebrew culture believed that life was in the blood. The images of Jesus on the cross and the sacrifice of animals and circumcision of infants as a sign of a life in relationship with God clearly support this connection of life, blood and God. … Continue reading What is the Heart of Your Character? →

How Well Do You Listen?  Good Morning Friends,  In our busy, noisy culture, it is important that we learn how to quiet down our hearts and get alone with God, so we can hear His "still small voice." Too often, we feel that we are listening what God is saying to us but we really … Continue reading How Well Do You Listen? →

Are You Ready To Dance?  Good Morning Friends,  Out in Immokalee over the last nine month One by One Leadership Foundation has been sponsoring the iCO dance company of High School students. The experience has been transformative for the students and continues to reach for even greater goals. When I was watching the Olympics' closing … Continue reading Are You Ready To Dance? →